Andrew Ducker
andrewducker.bsky.social
Andrew Ducker
@andrewducker.bsky.social
Edinburgh geek.
Exploring the link between religion and acceptance of homosexuality across different countries
Less Religious, More Tolerant?
Exploring the link between religion and acceptance of homosexuality from 2004 to 2022.
datacanvas.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Bronze Age mega-settlement in Kazakhstan reveals advanced urban planning and metallurgy
Bronze Age mega-settlement in Kazakhstan reveals advanced urban planning and metallurgy
Bronze Age Semiyarka in Kazakhstan reveals advanced urban planning and large-scale metallurgy, reshaping our view of steppe societies.
archaeologymag.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast (is certainly a sentence describing events in the world)
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations from his teenage son a few years ago. Earlier this year Grimes tweeted that she is “so into Bryan Johnson,” explaining she “got into…
stereogum.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Andrew Ducker
The revolution may be delayed. 🙄🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

news.sky.com/story/zarah-...
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America (The level at which the US measures poverty is wrong)
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
www.nature.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I think there's a teeny tiny error in the data here on the Bridget Jones movies
Bridget Jones ratings - Rating Graph
Graphs about ratings and trends of the Bridget Jones Movie franchise based on 664701 user ratings.
www.ratingraph.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Credit Report Shows Meta Keeping $27 Billion Off Its Books Through Advanced Geometry
EXCLUSIVE: Credit Report Shows Meta Keeping $27 Billion Off Its Books Through Advanced Geometry
FSG LLC’s preliminary rating explains how a data center and selective eyesight create a perfectly legal accounting miracle.
stohl.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Switzerland: Data Protection Officers Impose Broad Cloud Ban for Authorities
Switzerland: Data Protection Officers Impose Broad Cloud Ban for Authorities
According to the Data Protection Conference, federal offices may only use US hyperscalers like AWS, Google, or Microsoft to a limited extent.
www.heise.de
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Keir Starmer’s shock at homophobia is absurd and ignorant
Keir Starmer’s shock at homophobia is absurd and ignorant
Queer people are simply not feeling safe in the UK.
metro.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
250MWh 'Sand Battery' to start construction in Finland, for both heating and ancillary services
250MWh 'Sand Battery' to start construction in Finland, for both heating and ancillary services
Polar Night Energy and Lahti Energia have partnered for a project using 'Sand Battery' technology for a district heating network in Finland.
www.energy-storage.news
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Tech firms battle for undersea dominance with submarine drones
‘A step-change’: tech firms battle for undersea dominance with submarine drones
As navies seek to counter submarines and protect cables, startups and big defence companies fight to lead market
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
andrewducker (@[email protected])
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
pixelfed.scot
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Tick bites can cause red meat allergy
The red meat allergy that many doctors don't understand - and its bizarre cause
Experts warn of rare condition that can start from a tick bite, and why the number of cases may be growing
inews.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How the UK's property taxes compare to other countries
How the UK's property taxes compare to other countries
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is hoping to increase the tax take from homeowners by introducing a 'mansion tax' on properties worth more than £2m in England
inews.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”
Valve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”
Flick Solitaire has been removed from the Russian version of Steam after federal censor Roskomnadzor demanded that Valve take it down.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Man offended by NatWest Pride flags told to use online banking
NatWest customer offended by Pride decorations told to use online banking
A customer who complained that a NatWest branch featured Pride materials was reportedly told to stick to online banking.
www.thepinknews.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of American kids to be poor readers
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
www.apmreports.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by Andrew Ducker
Unsurprising, but worth being aware of. Poor kids, with poor nutrition, don’t grow so well. The UK isn’t a poor country, so this is the result of the inequality nurtured by British politicians.
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM